Inventor · Birmingham, AL, US

Raymond E. Ideker

53Patents
28h-index
38Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 27, 1987 → Oct 25, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4821723A Biphasic waveforms for defibrillation Human Necessities 422 Expired
US5522854A Method and apparatus for the prevention of arrhythmia by nerve stimulation Human Necessities 318 Expired
US5411525A Dual capacitor biphasic defibrillator waveform generator employing selective connection of capacitors for each phase Human Necessities 289 Expired
US5222501A Methods for the diagnosis and ablation treatment of ventricular tachycardia Human Necessities 281 Expired
US6743225B2 Electrophysiologic measure of endpoints for ablation lesions created in fibrillating substrates Human Necessities 247 Expired
US5978705A Method and apparatus for treating cardiac arrhythmia using auxiliary pulse Human Necessities 241 Expired
US5697928A Cardic electrode catheter Human Necessities 233 Expired
US5323781A Methods for the diagnosis and ablation treatment of ventricular tachycardia Human Necessities 227 Expired
US4827932A Implantable defibrillation electrodes Human Necessities 224 Expired
US5107834A Low energy multiple shock defibrillation/cardioversion discharge technique and electrode configuration Human Necessities 191 Expired
US6470211B1 Method and apparatus for treating cardiac arrhythmia Human Necessities 168 Expired
US6266563A Method and apparatus for treating cardiac arrhythmia Human Necessities 147 Expired
US5997526A Shape memory catheter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 147 Expired
US6275730A Method and apparatus for treating cardiac arrythmia Human Necessities 135 Expired
US6205357A Methods and apparatus for detecting and treating medical conditions of the heart Human Necessities 110 Expired
US5987354A Dual shock atrial defibrillation apparatus Human Necessities 95 Expired
US6006131A Dual current pathway atrial defibrillation apparatus Human Necessities 95 Expired
US6484057B2 Pacing methods and devices for treating cardiac arrhythmias and fibrillation Human Necessities 92 Expired
US5224476A Method and apparatus for controlling fibrillation or tachycardia Human Necessities 84 Expired
US6243603A Methods and apparatus for detecting medical conditions of the heart Human Necessities 67 Expired
US6760621B2 Method for improving cardiac function following delivery of a defibrillation shock Human Necessities 52 Expired
US5873896A Cardiac device for reducing arrhythmia Human Necessities 50 Expired
US5540723A Method and apparatus for delivering an optimum shock duration in treating cardiac arrhythmias Human Necessities 42 Expired
US6327500A Dual shock atrial defibrillation apparatus Human Necessities 38 Expired
US5330506A Reduced current cardiac pacing apparatus Human Necessities 35 Expired

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